Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Heckscherville had a population of 473 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heckscherville, with the one closest to Heckscherville listed first.
- Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
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- Glendower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
- Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
- Steins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Llewellyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llewellyn
- Llewellyn is located in Schuylkill County
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
- Branchdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
- Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Silverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
- Wetherill Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Fountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Swatara
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Blackwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Girardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
- Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
- Mount Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Frackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <3>
- Frackville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy Plane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Palo Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Port Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
- Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <3>
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
- Gilberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maizeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Lost Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Raven Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Locustdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
- Lavelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle
- Lavelle is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavelle <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Heckscherville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |